The 1965 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power did not just add more carburetors to a midsize coupe, it crystallized what you now recognize ...
The GTO wasn’t a car. It was a door kicked open. Pontiac detonated the muscle-car movement by ignoring GM’s “no big engines in mid-sizes” policy and stuffing a 389 into the polite little Tempest.
The 1965 GTO sits at the center of muscle car mythology, and its engine choice still fuels debate. Collectors weigh the bragging rights of the factory Tri-Power setup against the everyday usability of ...